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Reportedly, his last words were "I'm okay!".
Perhaps no military general in the history of independent Bharat has ever captured the national imagination in the way #FieldMarshalSamManekshaw did.
In 1961, Manekshaw made derogatory comments about the political leadership of
Perhaps no military general in the history of independent Bharat has ever captured the national imagination in the way #FieldMarshalSamManekshaw did.
In 1961, Manekshaw made derogatory comments about the political leadership of
NEHRU AND KRISHNA MENON which allowed his opponents to label him as unpatriotic, and he was charged with sedition by Nehru Govt.
Have you observed, during the 1962 War which Nehru lost, the main 3 heroes Gen. Thimmayya, Gen. Cariappa and Gen. Manekshaw were removed from action
Have you observed, during the 1962 War which Nehru lost, the main 3 heroes Gen. Thimmayya, Gen. Cariappa and Gen. Manekshaw were removed from action
for frivolous reasons.
Like Gen Thimmayya and Gen. Cariappa, Sam Maneckshaw also had bitter instances with Nehru and Defence minister Krishna Menon.
On 25th Oct 1947, Sam Maneckshaw asked for troops at Srinagar Airport & Nehru declined, but Sam approached Patel who had become
Like Gen Thimmayya and Gen. Cariappa, Sam Maneckshaw also had bitter instances with Nehru and Defence minister Krishna Menon.
On 25th Oct 1947, Sam Maneckshaw asked for troops at Srinagar Airport & Nehru declined, but Sam approached Patel who had become
In 1961, he was charged with sedition by Nehru Govt.
A court of inquiry held by military found him innocent & was promoted as Army Commander in 1964.
Perhaps no military general in the history of independent Bharat has ever captured the national imagination in the way
A court of inquiry held by military found him innocent & was promoted as Army Commander in 1964.
Perhaps no military general in the history of independent Bharat has ever captured the national imagination in the way
#FieldMarshalSamManekshaw did.
One of the chief architects of Bharats's 1971 victory against Pakistan, Manekshaw was born on this day in 1914 at Amritsar for Dr. Hormusji Maneckshaw & Heerabai.
In July 1932, he joined the Indian Military Academy as part of its first batch.
One of the chief architects of Bharats's 1971 victory against Pakistan, Manekshaw was born on this day in 1914 at Amritsar for Dr. Hormusji Maneckshaw & Heerabai.
In July 1932, he joined the Indian Military Academy as part of its first batch.
It is believed that he did this as an act of rebellion against his father who refused to send the young boy to London to study medicine.
Like Gen Thimmayya, Sam Maneckshaw also had bitter instances with Nehru & Defence minister Krishna Menon.
On 25th Oct 1947, Sam Maneckshaw
Like Gen Thimmayya, Sam Maneckshaw also had bitter instances with Nehru & Defence minister Krishna Menon.
On 25th Oct 1947, Sam Maneckshaw
Reportedly, his last words were "I'm okay!".
Perhaps no military general in the history of independent Bharat has ever captured the national imagination in the way #FieldMarshalSamManekshaw did.
One of the chief architects of Bharats's 1971 victory against Pakistan, Manekshaw
Perhaps no military general in the history of independent Bharat has ever captured the national imagination in the way #FieldMarshalSamManekshaw did.
One of the chief architects of Bharats's 1971 victory against Pakistan, Manekshaw
was born on this day in 1914 at Amritsar for Dr. Hormusji Maneckshaw & Heerabai.
In July 1932, he joined the Indian Military Academy as part of its first batch. It is believed that he did this as an act of rebellion against his father who refused to send the young boy to London
In July 1932, he joined the Indian Military Academy as part of its first batch. It is believed that he did this as an act of rebellion against his father who refused to send the young boy to London
to study medicine.
Manekshaw joined the first intake of the IMA, Dehradun in 1932. After the partition of Bharat he was reassigned to the 8th Gorkha Rifles. Manekshaw was seconded to a planning role during the 1947 Indo-Pakistani War and the Hyderabad crisis.
In 1961,
Manekshaw joined the first intake of the IMA, Dehradun in 1932. After the partition of Bharat he was reassigned to the 8th Gorkha Rifles. Manekshaw was seconded to a planning role during the 1947 Indo-Pakistani War and the Hyderabad crisis.
In 1961,
